christian – The Reluctant Firefly

Do You Pando?

A lone aspen tree is a rare sight to see. I found out this week that planting an aspen and getting it to grow is a task even most horticulturalists are hesitant to attempt. Aspens were never meant to be alone. They are the prime example of a pack animal (or in this case, aContinue reading “Do You Pando?”

Taking Back Christ’s Easter

Another Christian holiday, another day for Christians to tear apart. Has anyone else noticed the barrage of anti-Easter posts on Facebook coming from Christians? Well meaning individuals are telling us not to celebrate Easter, as it is a holiday to Ishtar the fertility god. True, when Constantine Christianized the empire, he did merge many ofContinue reading “Taking Back Christ’s Easter”

“Friend, I Love You, But I’m Closing the Door.”

It seems the world is becoming a battle field and landminds have been hidden everywhere. Case in point: about six months ago, is was scrolling through Facebook and came across a picture with the biblical caption (I won’t go into details, but it’s a political hot topic right now). Bright sunny post, showing God’s viewContinue reading ““Friend, I Love You, But I’m Closing the Door.””

Blessed are the Meek, For They shall Have the Power of Thor

When I hear the word “meek” I can’t help but think of the Avenger’s movie Ragnarok. Ragnarok features Thor, the god of thunder, who flies around beating up bad guys with the help of his mighty magic hammer. But, alas, Thor’s evil sister shatters the hammer, leaving poor Thor flightless and weakened. The movie’s climaxContinue reading “Blessed are the Meek, For They shall Have the Power of Thor”

Can’t I Wing This “Sandal of Peace” at Him Just Once?

Did Jesus ever have to deal with bullies when he was growing up? As an urban gypsy, hopping from town to town, I know I had my share of them. Some of them still stand out vividly in my mind: Second grade: Elsinore California. it was “Eddie Spaghetti” who like to tease girls but specializedContinue reading “Can’t I Wing This “Sandal of Peace” at Him Just Once?”

Will That Helmet of Salvation Mess Up My Hair?

In many ways, I was lucky growing up. My parents were weird and our lives were chaotic, but we were in church most every Sunday, so my siblings and I grew up with a bible-based foundation of what was right and wrong. But that was very much the norms back when I was a kid.Continue reading “Will That Helmet of Salvation Mess Up My Hair?”

Sometimes Faith’s a bomb shelter. Sometimes it’s a surfboard.

“I was laid off” Oh God… My son Ryan had sent a text asking if his dad or I would be home for lunch. He claimed he had an announcement. Ernie was pulling a double shift, and I wouldn’t be home until after 8 pm, so no. Neither of us would be available. “So what’sContinue reading “Sometimes Faith’s a bomb shelter. Sometimes it’s a surfboard.”

When God Turned on the Light

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3 Am I the only one who was perplexed that Light was the first thing God called into being, yet the sun wasn’t created until the fourth day? Day one: light. Day two: the earth’s atmosphere. Day three: land, sea and plants. DayContinue reading “When God Turned on the Light”

Does Christ Belong in Christmas?

In the weeks coming up to Christmas, FaceBook has been swamped with post urging Christians to turn away from the practice of celebrating the “pagan” holiday called Christmas. The claim is that it was actually a Roman holiday celebrating one of the Roman gods and tied to the winter solstice. To “Christianize” it, in 250Continue reading “Does Christ Belong in Christmas?”

The Toskey Reports: Day 4: The Ark Encounter

If you’ve never been to The Ark Encounter, the first thing you’ll notice is that this boat is big. I mean REALLY BIG! I don’t know how it compares to a modern day cruise ship, and I know it’s not as big as the Titanic, but Noah’s Ark is BIG! 500 feet long, 85 feetContinue reading “The Toskey Reports: Day 4: The Ark Encounter”